Clasp



(No Model.)

I. 003, CLASP.

Patented Feb. 7, 1893.

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ISAAO'OOE, OF JERSEY CITY, ASSIGNOR TO FRANK H. LA PIERRE, OF EAST ORANGE, JERSEY.

CLASP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 491,079, dated February 7, 1893.

Application filed October 4, 1892.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ISAAC 00E, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jersey City, in the county of Bergen and State of New J ersey, have invented certain new and useful Iniprov'ements in Buckles, of which the follow- My invention relates to buckles or clasps of thatclasswhichis designed foruse of ladies belts, garters and the like, and the invention consists in a novel construct-ion of the device as hereinafter more fully set forth.

Figure l is a perspective view of a belt with the buckle applied thereto as in use. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the buckle opened to show its construction; and Fig. 3, is

front.

1 The object of my present invention is to produce a buckle or clasp that is specially adapted for the use of ladies, and that can be made to serve as an ornament, and at the same time hold the belt or garter securely without puncturing or injuring the fabric to which it is applied.

To construct a buckle on myplan I take a turn up its ends to form ears b. in which holes are formed near the back edge to receive the ends of a spring pintle O, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. In the larger sized buckles for belts, these ears I) are preferably extended along the entire width of the plate at top and bottom, their edges being finished with curves to give it a more ornamental appearance, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. At its front edge this plate A is provided with a slot a. through which the end of the belt or web is thrust, and made fast by a pin or by sewing. It is obvious however, that instead of the slot, a small bar or piece of wire may be fastened in belt can be secured equally well. I then provide another plate B, the rear edge of which is turned up at a right angle to form a clamping lip Z, as shown in Figs.2 and 3. and if demaining three edges of this plate B may also be turned up in a similar manner, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.these latter being made slightly narrower than the lip Z so as not to $erial No. 447,822. (No model.)

prevent the plate B from being turned down parallel with the back plate A when it isdesired to fasten the beltthe difference in width between these upturned edges and the lip Z being equal tov the thickness of the belt or a little more. To the inside face of the lip Z, I rivet or otherwise fasten a pintle bar 0, it being fastened at ornear its central portion only, thus leaving its ends free. to act as spring arms, they being reduced in width, as shown clearly in Figs. 2 and 3, to make them operate as springs; this pintle bar being made of steel or other spring metal,so as to exert sufficient force to press the edge of the lip Z against the loose end of the belt or web D, which is passed between it and the back plate A, as shown in Fig. 3, and clamp it securely in place, and prevent it' from slipping or be-- ing pulled out. In'order to permit the free action of these spring arms 0, and allow them to yield sufficiently to adapt the lip Z to the varying thicknesses of the webbingor material used, a slot 6 is formedin the upturned edges or flanges f, at the point where they pass through them to engage in the ears bof the back plate, the ends of these springs arms being made round to serve as pintles or pivots on which the front plate is hinged to the rear plate as shown.

The above is the preferred form for the larger sizes of my-improved buckle or clamp, such as will be used on ladies belts. For the smaller sizes, for garters and the like, the upturned edges or flanges may be dispensed with except so far as is necessary to form the ears I) on the'back plate; andin these smaller'sizes in which the pintle bar 0 will necessarily be much shorter, it will be fastened at its center only, so as to allow the necessary spring acgo tion, the principle or mode of action being the same.

It is obvious that the parts may be reversed, that is to say, the ears may be formed on the front plate, and that the spring pintle maybe secured to the inner face of the plateiustead of to the. clamping lip, the result or mode of operation being the same.

These buckles or clasps are designed to be made of silver or other valuable metal, and by ornamenting the front plate B with engraved or raised figures, or with jewels or enamels, they may be made highly ornamenwith ears to receive the ends of the pintle, and tal, while at the same time they form a most the other plate being provided with a clampefficient device for the purpose intended, do ing lip and having a spring pintle secured not puncture or injure the fabric, and can be thereto, substantially as shown and described. I 5

5 fastened or unfastened by simply turning the In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand front plate down or up, as occasion may re-- in the presence of two witnesses.

quire. I

Having thus fully described my invention, ISAAC what I claim is Witnesses: IO Aclamping buckle consisting of a front and MORRIS E. STERNE,

back plate, one of said plates being provided EDWARD W. GILBERT. 

